Press:

“Swiss death and doom merchants Sludge, who famously feature Samael's Makro on guitar, are back with their fourth full-length release, "Lava", and if you haven't encountered them before then this is a good stop at which to board their destructive and monumentally heavy train...”
Ellen Simpson - SLUDGE - LAVA

“First things first: it’s easy to dismiss this band because of its name, but if you can get past the lazy and, frankly, pretty dumb moniker, you’ll be rewarded with a very solid slab of old school, Swedish-inspired death metal....”
David Perri - SLUDGE - LAVA

“ The band doesn’t shun experiments in music, and therefore there are some original touches and twists in some of the songs, making this album a treat to listen to. The combination of slow and up-tempo holds the listener’s attention throughout the entire record.”
DemonDust - Lava rewiews

“So what to make of "Lava", that's the question. Despite the name, the style is not sludge, and yet there are elements of the genre in the way some of the slow tunes scrape across pavement through clouds of distortion and aural acidity....”
Scott Alisoglu - SLUDGE - LAVA